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FM Qureshi thanks Turkish counterpart for supporting in FATF

FM Qureshi thanks Turkish counterpart for supporting in FATF
October 28, 2020

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi telephoned his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday and thanked for supporting Pakistan in Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

During the telephonic conversation, FM Qureshi praised President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s solid stance against Islamphobia and blasphemous caricatures. He also extended felicitations to Mevlut Cavusoglu on Turkey’s 97th Republic Day.

Meanwhile, the Turkish foreign minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement regarding Islamophobia is commendable.

Pakistan desirous of peaceful, stable Afghanistan

FM Qureshi also made a telephonic contact with his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atmar and said Pakistan is desirous of a peaceful, prosperous and stable Afghanistan. "Peace in Afghanistan is linked with peace and stability of region," he added.

The minister said intra Afghan dialogue provides an excellent opportunity for peace and the Afghan leadership must seize this opportunity. He said it is imperative to make the intra afghan dialogue result oriented in order to realize the dream of durable peace in Afghanistan.

He further said Pakistan will continue its sincere efforts for peace and stability in the region including Afghanistan.